Arashi groaned as he peeled his eyes open. His world opened into a glowing bulb that hung over his head, a corona of brightness that speared his vision. He let out another groan. His tongue felt glued to the roof of his mouth, and his throat… How long had he been out to be this thirsty?“Selene?” He licked dry lips. He tried to move, but his body was tangled in the sheets. He felt an irrational moment of claustrophobia before he immediately shut it down. I'm safe. I'm safe. I have to remember that. His dreams… now that he was awake, they seemed to be retreating, but he could recall them in flashes. Terrible dreams. A dark haired man cutting the throat of another man. Blood on his hands, blood in his mouth. I'm a monster. You'll have to be one too. “No,” he croaked out. “No, I won't be like you.”*Like who?*He froze, cold sweat breaking over his body. A voice had spoken in his head, but eve as he waited, it didn't return. Am I going crazy, Arashi thought. Just then, the door swun